Meeting with Governor of Astrakhan Region Alexander Zhilkin 2014-01-16 19:00:00 The Kremlin, Moscow Vladimir Putin met with Governor of Astrakhan Region Alexander Zhilkin. The Governor briefed the President on the region’s socioeconomic situation. Mr Zhilkin told Mr Putin about the region’s comprehensive development programme and plans to create a free industrial economic zone. Major projects in Astrakhan Region pertain to the Caspian Sea, construction, shipbuilding, and offshore oil extraction.